On 't' and OT (knitting and groaning)

There is a little cappele there , and as i understood there used to be a monastry of women for Mary`s mother as well . Tzipori existed many years before . Until the 4th century it was an important Spiritual Jewish center. Many important talmudic learned people are burried there. The Sanhedrin sat there for a while, she existed alreadyin Josho`as time. In the time of Hordus Antipass she was called DeoCesarea , and was an important stronghold of the Romans who built there villas , an amphitheatre and a temple. Later Jewish people in

66 didn`t join the first uprising against the Romans and thus she was not detructed, But in 351 the local people joined the big uprising against the romans and they were cruelly stopped by the Romans. After the Arabic invasion [7th century] Jews came back to Zipory, Till the Crusaders Ruined and destructed it as a habitat and turned it into an Army base. Than it was taken by a beduoin war lord , that ruled the neighbourhood. Than it was desolated . Now adays it is an Agrarian place , + archeological site. mirjam

What a great post Mirjam.

Thank you! Dennis

Mirjam, Is that the place where Moses found his wife? IIRC, she was from Zipporah (as we spell it).

Higs, Katherine

THen I was on the right track. She was a Midianite, correct? And her father was Jethro?

Higs, Katherine

Thanks Mirjam, I enjoyed that.

I know you do:)

I did Google and discovered that Zipporah was Moses' wife and the daughter of another biblical notable (forgot now! - the chap who blew the trumpet?). somewhere in the past I MUST have known that. Oh, the failing memory!

It also seems to be a not uncommon name for women in several cultures. Fascinating! Thank you.

Mary

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Excuse me for butting in but what's a cappele?

You know so much! But I suppose I do about some of our local places. Thanks again.

Mary

OH NO Katherine Tzipori is in the Lower Gallile hills of Israel , Mozes ] Moshe , found his wife Tziporah in Midyan , which is Near Egypt somewhere on the edge of the Sinay Desert , But both names relate to Tzipor = Bird .. mirjam

Yes Kathetine you were right about Tzipora, being Midyanite and Moshe`s wife ,,, And Her father was Yitro the priest of Midyan, Now adays he is also holy to the Druz ,, and they celebrate his memory in Tiberias . mirjam

You are welcome Ophelia , nothing like a bit of history to cheer one`s afternoon coffee , and this part of the world has Piles of history ,,,,,mirjam

Mary You are welcome to ask!! i appologize i misspeled it,it should be Capella , a tiny Christian praying place .

I studied History , dug a bit as student , love my country , and have ooodeles of tourists and visitors whom we take to see as much as possible ,,,, mirjam

Ah - as in chapel, I wondered if that were it.

Thanks.

There's no need to apologise, I suspect that your English is better than my ... well any other language :-)

Mary

Well, please feel free to share it:)))

As you may know I work in Social History, so any wee bits you can think of in my field would be especially welcome:))

Thank you Aud !!! The most facinating part here are of course the parallel histories ,, several people who have been at same place , but tell it differently. When you say Social History, i automaticly think about my late Great aunt who was an Anarchist,,, [ and whose house was my first house after WW2. I learned a lot from them [ her and her mate ] . One of her sons wrote an article in a moovement publication, where amongst other things he tells about Emma Goldman visiting their house when , he gives a description of her and it pleased me a lot.. She and other women like her really changed history for all of us .. mirjam

Mirjam Bruck-Cohen skrev:

Oh, that is SO COOL!!! I don't suppose it's possible to get a copy of this article?

Anyway, Happy Holidays everybody!!!!! Whichever ones you celebrate, I hope they are nice and you are together with family and friends.

Erin

That would be great reading

Dennis

Then I have learned something.

Higs, Kather> Yes Kathetine you were right about Tzipora, being Midyanite and